Telegram-herald., 1887-07-17
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IP % TIE veal 50 tEeSe Nho Knew sad
tAose - ke aAs nst k0oo agreed ~ nog seoa1a-
aseaaing a toaf g the Feris q Anssica.
ne ~eird fiIs of Mexico ia the spring 81
summer The ssefsEe fSnk-< thought of
tAS FAR south IA salnHei a. = naxture ef sx
te1a4l hest ana internal fever The
An.erlcan eelons al tie An-faesn Pans
kaoe thai This Is rrue u the tierra
oalleate o. Bet lan1s Of the ccasf.
~hich had then 70 ts raversed 70 gain the
ssyiisi isiDg Ia the terra frls. or cold lands:
unless. indeed. the tourist intended 70 enter
ever ths Rlo 6raRde and 80 over tue Whole
length 0f the country by stage AoS, the
Mexican diligence was never inviting, and
The oodRsSs Of seeing the drivers assistant
pound tue mules VITA stones ~ss poor com
Fensztlon for starting al O'Clock IA the
morning, 70 reach nothing more inviting
after the days fatigue than TIC lneonsealent
sqaalor OF ths next hotel diiigencias-
On that tremendous table land. the far top
OF the most enormous mountain ou the globe,
whsls the great cities of Mexico ARE situated
there is no summer. AT the City Of Mexico
the teinpeiature never goes above 20 drgs. az
any period OF tie entire ye4r Noolen III
der clothing is worn all the year round, and a
blanket wbere~ith TO supplement his over
coat Is essential 10 the tourists comfort And
now, since March 5 1884. 10 this ~intry city
Il the tropies-belng 7.S47 feet above the sea
isVel-goes an American railroad built ali the
way on the great plateau giving the traveller
a constant picnic at al altitude higher than
the SUBMITS Of some Of the Alps.
The barriers are broken and nothing re
mains 20 keep the most fastidious lady the
most delicate invalid, from visiting. winter
or summer, the Italy OF the Occident-gleri-
ons, CORY Mexico" Since all the conductors
and tfainmen are Americans and the proprir-
tors of the bes, hotels and restaurants are
American or French, while our own ne
groes have turned hack drivers in Mexico,
even the Spanish language is not al al essen
tial in this New Spain
The Hotel lturbide is named from the com
bination Of hberator. emperor and victim.
whose palatial residence IL was. It's restaur-
ant. under French proprietor. is excellent,
but not cheap, though one should remember
in connection with the prices that a Mexican
dollar is bought for eighty five of our cents
Ii is constant source of surprise and won
der that the largest and fines, gallery OF
paintings on the western continent is here on
| the site of the Aztec Venice To see priceless
works OF the European 'old masters"-Mu-ii-
10. Rubens, Corregio, Velasouez, etc-xe
need not cross the ocean: here they are in
close proximity 10 such indigenous outgrovths
OF religion as the Sacrifcial rock, on which
more than 60, 900 living human beings were
inundated by piercing the breast with razor
of volcanic glass and tearing out the still
beating heart 10 throw at the feet of the god
II is very hard for us 10 realize csnnibalism.
vet these victims were actually cooked and
eaten
The unmixed descendants Of these canni-
balS still swarm about IA in TINS city of more
! than 225, 600 inhabitants, for everywhere in
Mexico the natives, without the slightest ad-
mixture Of European blood, are vastly in the
majority.
| The greatest Mexican who ever lived.
| Renito Juarez was a pure Tzapotec q race
ruled both temporarily and spiritually by al
Indian pope infallible and sacred Thus the
rule which succeeded them. that Of our popes
| sof Rotfe, was finally broken by one Of their
hereditary subjects.
| The man who started as a revolutionist
against juarez, and who now runs all Mexico,
| PcItirio Diaz. is Mestizo. as the mixed race
| from whites and natives are called. But per-
ialss the pieasantest way TO get an idea of the
! three great castles is from the women. A.
! typical of the whites look first at this sweet
| Young ladv IN the rich black sill,
dress. a perfect Spanish creole. Why
| you excIaim, she Is out without her
! nat, Yes. but in all probability she
never had one. That costly bit of black
lace, her mantilla. goes witchingiy over her
| .ustrous black hair, is far more romantic than
any hat. and gives YOU feminine hint OF the
luscious quality Of the climate. Note. If yof.
! can. the world famed Andalusian foot and
ankle 4 highly educated western girl told
me that her classinate could not find in all
| Monterey, city Of 900 inhabitants. shoe
| large enough for her TO wear. a glance a,
this young creole may hint the explanation.
| IL Chinese women were Spanish their fee,
would not be bandaged.
! The creoles in Mexico seem far winter than
! the women In Spain. and have a more del
,-ate look, as of tIopic fruit Notice the rich
pouting lips of this little lady her sparkling
eyes and AIRY grace. That she can play
dance and sing like a siren goes without say.
! ing The pure, soft, Spanish vowels leave
slowly that sweetest mouth.
lnvoIuntarily you think Of guitars. troubs
dors mandolin, serenade. love, jealousy. pom.
lard. stiletto. a new light permeafes th,
heavy iron bars covering every window. anc
making every house resemble lunatic asy
I luln.
1 You determine all at once 10 learn Spanish
and marry a creole. But here comes higi
Official. n Mestiso. and with him his lovely
! daughter The white skin OF tire creole
takes here a richer hue-more blood and more
fesh of that satin fineness which we only ses
in babies we want 10 bite they seem :,
healthy and pure. This blending Of The cas-
I and west gives here a solid fairy. plump auo
strong. enjoying life through very perf4ctios
of life capable of work and sweet content
nlent. This particular fairy wears a hat. foi
which ] am sorrv--sofTy to see the du
monosony Of Paris fashions pushing with tb.
railroad into this sweeter faifvland. A Sc
cietv has written pleadingly TO the Mexicsi
government from Switzerland. begging it Z,
save the rarer species Of cactus from sxtinc
ton | Wish they had inciuded IN thelr
/ PRAYER the charming national costumes
! Though certainly sold. and nos tall. this SIR
is rerv lovely. with her e0efgetio step. oui =
intelligent glance, ard practical air Of a
F compi<hmeut
Bai there are plenty II hososlv women j.
Mexico. ami the pure native. whom mosf
wish ! coald deserite cannot l's cailef
fsrical Sbe u the hsndsOmest Eersoi
have seen in Mexico Tai. while tn
nation i short regal where msuy seen
marked BY ages - oppression. proud, VIZ
iTsstlnc5ivs grace. slls Is certainly descenllss
from sogus pfinceiy family Of fhe time q
Monfezuna- Nost of zoe lndian won1ef
have = tiI,t of yellow in their coioring. lsU
tisis uEknorn princess is pure red and hife
Fef meufh turns up st the corners n ~
manner sfrfven after - painters Her frsn
nere have Al that re1ose that marks fbs csst'
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